... costs as well as General Motors benefit packages have all equated to a higher production cost which is ultimately passes along to the consumer. The dawn of labor unions started as early as 1886 with the American Federation of Labor (AFL). A further organization of the industry workers can be stated in the New Deal (1935). In 1938, the Fair Labor Standards set the 40-hours a week and the ... minimum wage. "There existed a strong competition between the CIO- trade unions and the big enterprises (especially the big United Automobile Workers of America (UAW) and General Motors)." (http://tis...

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